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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27

OfICAGU
Boston Schoolmarm-Waldo, where is
Chicago?
Boston Schoolboy-In Illinois, ma'am.
Boston Schoolmarm-What is it noted
for?
Boston Schoolboy-That is where we
bought Mike Kelly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27

ma, de Theology say yer dat de human
body am imposed of free-fourth watah."
"Waal, yo bettah mosey off to school an
git outen dat hot sun, ur fus Ting yo' know
yo' be 'vaporatin' ."-Harpers BazGr.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27
SAIL YACHTS
WHITE WINGED RACERS THAT AXE
FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER

A Sport That Calls for Wealth as Wen as
Enthusiasm-D Development of the Aneri-
can Model-The Latest Volunteer for the
Contest for the America Cup.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27
QUIPS.

Hard Waterloo.
The bravest of soldiers become deserters
after dinner.
You often hear the phrase "a born sailor"
but did you ever see sailor who had not
been born?
The man who had his wedding solemnized
on board an ocean steamer said it was ap-
propriate because it was marry-time affair.
Brides wear asters now instead of orange
blossoms. Wearing this flower is an indica-
ton that she said "Yes'' when he aster to
marry him.
An Ohio hen is reported as laying two eggs
every day. She is evidently rushing to eggs
streams. w. H. s.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27
1T WAS AGAINST HIS PRINCIPLES.

1T WAS AGAINST HIS PRINCIPLES.
"Are you going to the circus, Fangle 2"
"No, Joggins it's against my principles"
"What principles?
"My principles as temperance man."
"What has a circus to do with temperance
principles?'
"Well, there is to be tight-rope per-
Torrance"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27

Omaha Man-Ever have snakes, podner
Boston Vsitor-Indeed, no. Pm from
Boston.
Omaha Man-What difference does that
make?
Boston Man-We never indulge in any
cinations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27
WHY SHE REJOICED.

Physician-You have very severe attack
of rheumatism Mrs. Schodde.
Patient-O, Pm so glad!
Physician-Glad?
Patient-Yes, it's such an aristocratic COM
plant now, you know.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27

Condo conducted a memorable campaign
at seventeen, and at twenty-five he, and
Turenne also, were of the most illustrious
men of their time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27
IN LIGHTER VEIN.

AN IMPORTANT BOOK OMITTED.
1T notice." observed Bags, that George
w. Vanderbilt is about to erect S5O,OOO
branch for the New York Free Circulating
Library"
"But he won't put the volume in the peo-
pie want most" replied jugs.
"What volume is that?"
"a well-filled pocketbook."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27
copyrighted,
1887.

HE New York
Yacht Club was
the first asso-
citation Of its
kind formed in
A m eric a. 1t
was organized
in 1916, and the
first regat t a
was held in the
following year.
The course for
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27
SHE HAD SEEN THEM ALL.

Susie?
Susie-Seen Paris sight? Why, should
just think l had. We stayed there three
months and saw all the sights.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-27

THE KIND OF HOG SMITH WAS.
Robinson-Well sir, to sum up, Smith
Just wants the earth.
Jones-Ah, see. He is regular ground
hog
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
WASHINGTON.

SENATOR CoLQUITT, of Georgia, says
it would be foolish to give up long term
IN the senate for eighteen months in the
cabinet
The Department of Agriculture at
Washington reports further extension
of the corH area of 100000 acres.
PosroFFIoE officials have intimated that
there will be a strong effort made in this
Congress to extend the system of mer-
chandise in the mails or the parcels post
system. The United States is far behind
all other leading counties in the postal
union in the extent of the parcels post
sJstem.
NELSON l., DERBY and w. M. Holbrook,
of Pembina County, Dakota, who recently
made complaint to the Interstate Com
merce Commission against the st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad
Company, ia respect to which a hearing
has been ordered, have sent to the coz
mission a long document, argumentative
in form, to be considered as evidence at
the hearing.
COMMISSIONER SPARKS, of the General
Land Office, has received a letter from a
public land entryman in Eastern Colorado,
stating that the drought has already great
ly damaged the crops in that section, and
that if it continues much longer the crops
will be a complete failure: that insects
have destroyed the growing vegetables,
and that there is absolutely no feed for
stock.
THE one hundred and forty ninth call
for $19,760,000 per cent. bonds matured
on the 1st inst. Since then SIG, ,672, 800 of
the bonds have been redeemed by the
treasury department, leaving S4,204,900
of that call still outstanding. OF the
bonds redeemed S11,0O0,000 had been
deposited with the United States Treas
urer to secure National Bank circula-
tion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
Dress Reform.

Stand at any city street corner and
watch the women as they pass. How
tired they look! How their dresses flap
round them! Contrast them with the
men. Mems feet lift no weight of clothes.
Mems steps contend with nothing. Every
muscle has its natural exercise. Out
door air and exercise are good for them.
The advice women need is for shorter,
lighter and looser dresses. Mrs. Jenness
Miller has not come day too soon with
her better costume, if the health of wo-
men is to be improved. Mrs. Celia B.
Whitehead has shown whats the matter"
Before her, Mrs. Amelis BIoomer, nearly
forty years ago, set the example of short
loose dresses.
That style was adopted by many wo-
men, among them Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Miss Susan b. Anthony and the
present writer. How light and comfort
able and neat it was! How easy we went
upstairs without stepping on ourselves!
How we came downstairs without fear of
being stepped on! A walk on rainy day
or in muddy street had no terror, for
there were no yards of draggled skirts to
clean. We had room to breathe and free
dom for our feet. But this healthful
dress was 'despIsed and rejected" by the
great public. On one occasion, Miss
anthony, in company with me, started to
go to the postofflce in New York in the
Bloomer costume. But I'VE were surround
ed and wedged in by a crowd, which
hooted and jeered. We escaped only by
a carriage sent by friend who saw our
dilemma.
1t was so difficult to wear this dress,
with the odIum that was cast upon it.
that we returned sorrowfully to the bond
age of our bodies for the sake of freedom
to 1.-Two unmolested. That was long ago.
Now women might accept the light, sen-
sible dress which Mrs. Janness Miller
wears and commends, without fear of un-
pleasant comment In it they may take
fresh air and exercise, and gain in health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
FOREIGN.

A LANDSLIDE carried forty houses into
Lake Zug, Switzerland. One hundred per
sons perished.
SEVEN persons perished in burning
farm house in Buteshire, Scotland, Thurs
day night.
THE town of Macy, Hungary, has been
destroyed by water-spout and hurricane
with an appalling loss of life.
The Porte has declined to grant CON
cession fer the construction of Asiatic
railways to a syndicate composed of
Frenchmen.
TwENrY-sEvEN men were killed and for
ty eight injured by the premature explos
ion of q dynamite cartridge during drill
of sappers at Jasz-Bereny, Hungary.
The French revense returns for June
show that the receipts were 100000
francs less than the estimates. The to-
tsl deficit for the half year is 25,000 900
francs.
LORD HARRINGTON, in a public address,
has challenged Mr.. Gladstone to have the
proceedings of the liberal cabinet in 1885
on the Irish question published. This
in response to the recent statements by
G. o. Nj. regarding the cabinet differences
of that year upon this Subject.
The labor troubles at Bolton, England,
assumed new phase Monday, when the
strikers who had the places of the fac
tory strikers stopped work in body.
There has been considerable noting for
several days, and ten rioters have been
sent to prison for month.
As meeting of liberal unionists, yes
terday, presided over by Lord Harring
ton, it was resolved to support the secoad
reading of the Irish land bill in the com
mons, reserving liberty of action respect
ing the measure in its committee
stage.
TIE French chamber has modified the
army bill so as to armit youths of 20
liable to conscription to defer entering
the service for such period as may be
necessary for the completion of their
studies. This provision will no doubt
have q tendency to inspire new ardor
for education among the gilded youth
of France.
MR. MATTHEWS, the British home minis
| ter. has resigned on account of the cen
sure implied in the action of the house
| of commons Tuesday night. The London
press is practically unanimous in con-
| denning Mr.. Matthews attitude in the
| Cass affair.
| MR. JAMES G. BLAINE has left London
| for Edinburgh. He was accompanied by
| the Lord Mayor of London and Senator
| Hale, of Maine. The party occupied a
royal saloon railway car, which was deco
rated with flags and the Maine coat of
arms. Mr.. Blaine will be the guest at
| Edinburgh of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, and
he is expected 10 speak at q reception
| organized by the people of Edinburgh
to show their recognition of Mr.. Carne-
| gis's generosity to the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
TILE rREsIDENT TELLS STORY.

At the late Kentucky state convention
the spoils element could hardly conceal
it's dissatisfaction, but it adopted a
booming indorsemelt of the administra-
tration at the end of the proceedings. 1t
is said n prominent democratic senator
called on this president some days after
and remarked that he did not quite un-
derstand the conduct of the convention,
and inquired of the president for his ex-
planotion of it.
Simplest thing in the world" replied
the president. an illustrate it by telling
you story. Once there was boy fishing
from n wharf, when suddenly he fell over
board. A large crowd collected on the
shore and watched his struggles, but none
of them moved hand to save him. Just
as it was almost over with him man
c:me rushing to the front, and boldly
plunging into the water, dragged the
half drowned boy out. The crowd gath
cred about him. deeply interested. Your
son, OF courseF SAID one OF them. NO
was the blunt reply. Your brother
them Mo- Then very near relative
or frjendT No, no relation; never saw
him before Then what in heavens
name made you risk your life to save
himY they MI exclaimed in surprise.
Why, we had been fishing together, and
ho had all the bait in his pocket was the
n0nohallant reTly. Now you have the
explanation" concludes tho president.
81 have all the bait, and the Kentucky
democrats knew it,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
A Singular Phenomenon.

W. C. Hendricks, of Bardwell, KY, in a
letter TO The st. Louis Globe Democrat,
writes: For the benefit of your many road
ers, wish TO relate most singlar pheHo-
menon, or perhaps l may say remark
able visitation of Gods power. In com
pany with my wife and driver, l went on
Yesterday to Sabbath-School celebLstion
and picnic given at Berkiey. i've miles
from this place, on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, and while the services were
being conducted in a nice grove some
t~o hundred or three hundred yards from
the depot with four hundred or five hun
dred in attendance, suddenly rs with
clap of thunder large tree fell into the
audience, barely missing the stand, strik-
ing the seats well filed with people, and
only killed one, child, and vounding
another, lady.
1t was perfectly calm, not cloud to be
seen, and the tree-a large hickory-was
sound and perfectly intact.
On my return home, while passing
large field of wheat in the shock, not
cloud to be seen, scarcely ripple of air
to be felt, heat oppressive in the extreme
suddenly, without any cause perceivabie,
bundle after bundle of wheat would raise
up as if shot rom gun into the air some
twenty-five or thirty feet high, without 80
much as turn around once-no vhlrivlno,
because there were no weeds, grass or
straw gathered up and whirled around
and the bundle of wheat would fall almost
at the precise point from which 1t ascend
ed. This is no yarn; plenty OF persons,
perfectly reliable, saw it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
FIRE FATED HURLEY.
For the Fourth Time 1t is Swept by the
Terrible Element.
Fifteen Persons Burned-A List of
Those Cremated.

HURLEY, July 11.-At O'Clock Satur-
day evening fire broke out in the Alcazar
theatre and in an hour the entire bust
ness portion of the city that escaped de-
struction two weeks ago was in ashes.
When the alarm was given several of the
actors, who were on the stage preparing
for the evenings performance rushed up
stairs to the apartment used as a ward
robe, in hopes of saving their personal
effects. Before they could return the fire
had attacked the stairway and they were
hemmed in by fire and perished. Their
agonized cries for help and shrieks of an
guish as they died in the flames could be
plainly heard by the crowds that sur
rounded the burning structure; but help
could not reach them. Those known to
have perished are William Jackson, color
ed commedian: Sadie McCabe, colored
coInmedian; Lottie Moore, Minnie Gift
ford, Jennie Allen, Mabel Haley, Laura
Drained. j. W. Van Quirk, Samuel
Haley, Sadie Wells, Mrs. Fenton, Mabe!
Powell, Frank Young, Mabel Goodrich,
and Mr.. Goodrich.
The flames spread with such rapidity
and burned so fercely that in five mid
utes the entire block, bounded by Silver
and Copper streets and Fifth avenue was
u s6tIuluR lldSS vi AdIuoS loiilHS up"dlu
toward the Burton house and residence
portion of the city, with the wind tanning
it and carrying flaming boards and shin
giles to the adjoining buildings. The fire
engines were promptly on hand, but were
powerless. A stream of water as large
as the Montreal river would have had as
little effect, as the buildings were all
frame and as dry as tiuder. All efforts
were concentrated on the Burton house,
as the fate of all the residence portion
of the city depended upon that structure
and it was only by almost superhuman
efforts that it was saved. A bucket
brigade was formed and men were sta
toned at every available point on
the roofs and piazza. Wet blankets
were spread over every exposed place
possible, and though the entire east
side of the building is charred and
several times the men were driver
from their posts by the intense heat, the
fire was held at bay until it had some
what spent it's force on the opposite side
on the street, and the safety of that part
of the city lying back of the Burton
house, and ON the hill, was assured by a
sudden change in the wind which shifted
round and blew from the west, driving
the fire toward the river and consuming
everything in its course on both sides of
the street until it was checked three
blocks away, by the blackened area left
by the terrible fire of two weeks ago.
On Sunday morning nothing remained
but blackened ruins to mark the spot
where the business portion of Hurley
formerly stood, fifteen blocks having
been swept away by these two devastating
fires.
Hundreds of people are homeless and
we're obliged to spend the night out of
doors, and there are scarcely facilities in
the place to feed those who have lost all
they possessed.
The losses will aggregate 100000 with
about $4,000 insurance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

DURING sham battle at Delta, Ohio,
on the Fourth, Postmaster W. r. Hunt
ington was shot and killed.
A FIRE at Grafton, West Virginia, de-
stroyed twenty eight buildings, with
loss of 100000, and insured for only
$4,000.
In the 4th of July fire at Clarendon,
Pennsylvania, sixty houses were consum
ed, twelve hundred people being home
less.
ABOUT thirty private dwellings, and
several business houses in the village of
st. Remi, Quebec, were destroyed by fire;
loss 100000.
SHELDON PEAsE, who for many years
was identified with lake marine interests,
died Wednesday morning at Buffalo,
aged 78.
DANIEL EMMoNs has dieo in California
aged IS. He was Treasurer of Everett.
Mass, until seven years ago, when he fled,
leaving shortage of $4,000.
A MINE near Escanaba, Michigan, was
flooded Thursday evening owing to fail
ure of the pumping apparatus, anj eight
operatives were drowned.
EIGHT men were drowned in the Sturg
con River mine at Metropolitan, Mich,
Thursday. The pump engaged in reliev
ing the mine of water broke, and the men
were engulfed befor assistance could
reach then.
AT Greenville, H., Monday, a balloon
ascension was made. The people were
quite enthusiastic over 1t, and all things
pointed to successful voyage. However,
when the airsbip descended the aroaaut
was unfortunate enough to come down on
a pair of horses which kicked and il jured
him severely.
AN incendiary fire the night of the
Fourth destroyed the town of Clarendon,
Pa, rendering 1000 persons homeless.
One Mahoney, proprietor of a hotel,
who threatened to burn the place if
liquor licenses were not issued, has been
arrested. One man was burned to death
The financial loss is placed at $3.50 900.
The business portion of the town of
Hurley, Wisconsin, was destroyed Satur-
day night by fire, originating in the
Alcazar theater a disreputable place of
entertainment. Eleven performers or at
taches of the tn eater perished IN the
flames, and the total number of victims
is at least II. The losses aggregate over
S50000O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
GENERAL NOTES.

A MONUMENT to Solemn Juneau, the
"father of Milwaukee," was unveiled on
the lake front at that city Wednesday.
The Union Pacific commission heard
testimony at columbus, Nebraska, Tues
day, regarding the Union Pacifc's
methods of doing business.
VALUABLE discoveries of oil are said to
have been made near Nacogdoches, Texas.
Six wells have been sunk, and their pro
duct is already being received at New
Orleans.
The aggressive losses from fire in the
United States and Canada last month
were SO, 0,1S2, 100, the largest on record
during any June with single exception.
The Lorillard stakes, 81, 900, were won
at Monmouth Park on Thursday by the
Dryers Hanover in a gallop. Hidalgo
landed the Long Branch Handicap, beat
ing Dry MonOpCle by head, and Wooden
a rank outs der, captured the Hopeful
stakes for 2-year- oIks.
THE National Association of Music
Teachers in session at indianapolis Ind :,
Thursday elected officers, Max Leckner
being chosen president, and selected Chi
cago as the next place of meeting in July,
1888.
The introduction of the armed Pinker-
ton detectives into the coke region has
created great excitement among the
strikers. 1t is said that they were import
ed to evict the men from the tenements
owned by the coke companies. Serious
trouble is apprehended.
In a speech at Scranton, Pa, on the
evening of the Fourth, Mr.. Powderly
said that "dollar spent for education
WIS bettes than a million for armor-
plate" and that "every immigrant should
be able to show that he was self-support-
ing for one year before landing on these
shores"
E. L. HARPER, the Vice President of the
burst Fidelity Bank, stated Tuesday at
Cincinnati that he had no idea the bank
was in danger, and only two days before
the crash placed $4,000 on deposit. He
claims that bankers whom he aided dur
ing the Hardy wheat deal are now fore
most in condemning him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
SURPRISING NEWS ABOUT BLAINE

Within the last three days there has
been news of moro concern to James G..
Blaine brought out by the proceedings of
tho Pacific railroad commission than any
that has come by cable. The memoran-
dun purporting to account for the dis
position of about Si ,O00, 900 of the stock
of the Lea venworth, Pawnee j. Western
railroad to secure the passage of the
Pacifa railroad bill, rs published in the
Blaine organs, contains no mention of
what share was set apart for the man
with cn anchor to the wiudward in that
enterprise. But among the items of this
memorandum conveniently omitted in
friendly dispatches was this one:
Blaine, OF Maine, $4,000; right eO0 not issued
non nssessablo-'
Another memorandum showing the
number of acres of land conveyed by the
railroad to certain parties without con
sideration contained the following:
"Rlatne. of Maine, 1000 acres. right"
"kiaine, uf Maine, $500 acres government land;
right
Accompanying the first of these there
was a note reading: mo obligation for
the past; took to the future"
WIN the Chicago Tribune confer a
favor on its absent friend, j. G. b., by
giving these three little items prominent
insertion in its next issue under the head
ing Significant Revelations Concerning
How the Union Pacific Railway Bought
It's Way Through Congress pc Chicago
News.
Ii the two Tribunes will give their time
to explaining this away, aud McGlynn
aud George will dry up for little while
on the anti-poverty business, and the g.
A. II. stop telling about its loyrlty for a
minute or two, Mr.. Jonh Sherman will
give his boom another airing and try and
recussitate the darling.